In June 2024, the New York Knicks came out of nowhere and traded for Mikal Bridges, sending the Nets five first-round picks, a first-round pick swap, and a second-round pick. They did so knowing that there was a chance Giannis Antetokounmpo could become available. If the Knicks could go back to the start of the 2024 offseason, they might not make the Bridges trade again, knowing what they do now.
On Tuesday, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported that as Antetokounmpo pondered his future in Milwaukee over the summer, there was only one place he would go: New York.